On the run up to Christmas the Cycloan project has a number of bikes offered for sale at very affordable prices, due to the number of bikes ready for sale emailing a list as we usually do is too large a document to circulate via email. The project is now housed at Stockport college and [...]

There was an armed robbery at Thomas Cook, High Street, Cheadle at 10.40am today (Tuesday). No staff were injured. One male threatened staff with a weapon before making off with money. Police officers have been on site through the day – we’ll add more information as we have it.

Gatley Carrs Conservation Group are planting free trees from the Woodland Trust to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. They have received a free 105 tree pack in the wildlife theme enjoying the wide range of benefits trees bring to both local communities and wildlife. The tree packs are provided in partnership with Ibuyeco, one of [...]

Local Lib Dems are celebrating the news that the long-campaigned-for A555 Relief Road is to go ahead, after Government funding was confirmed today. The Relief Road will go from the M56/Manchester Airport across to the A6 just south of Hazel Grove. A middle section currently exists, between Bramhall and Heald Green. The economic case for [...]

Look out for your new recycling calendar The Council will be delivering new waste and recycling collection calendars to homes in the borough from Friday, 18 November. The new calendars will include details about collection days for the next two years and a handy guide on which things should go in which bin. Of course, [...]

Stockport Council is encouraging people to add festive cheer to their shopping by paying a visit to local retailers across the borough. With a wide variety of shops in the town centre and district and local centres, people will find everything they need in Stockport for the festive season. The borough is alive with fantastic [...]

Come along to Gatley for a festive evening of fun and late-night Christmas shopping on Thursday 1st December. Twenty shops are opening late, up to 8.00pm. This is combined with a Treasure Hunt, starting at Callaghans Estate Agency in Church Road from 6.00pm, Community Carol singing from 7.15pm at Gatley Green and starring Father Christmas [...]

At Cheadle Area Committee we spent over two and a half hours discussing the proposed Allocations Development Plan for the Local Development Framework: looking at what sorts of development we want to see in different areas around Cheadle, Gatley, Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme. There’s a lot of detail I could go into, but most [...]

Sergeant Dave Lithgow and his colleagues came to Cheadle Area Committee to update us on policing issues. There have been a spate of wing mirror thefts from Mercedes cars (so far, mostly in Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme). The Cheadle & Gatley Business Watch is starting to work well – it aims to tackle the spate [...]

The new non-emergency number for contacting the police across Greater Manchester has gone live today, 23rd November 2011. From now on, just dial 101 to speak to the police, or 999 if it’s an emergency. When to call 101? You should call 101 to report less urgent crime and disorder or to speak to your [...]